Is Twitter the new source of Malware?

Ok, I’m going to keep this one real short. A few days ago I created one Squidoo Lens on the vulnerabilities of facebook and twitter which received good user feedback and comments. Following up on that, here is a summary (as well some new ones) that you may consider to prevent your computers being targeted by malware through twitter.  Kaspersky labs deployed a tool named Krawler in August and it has come up with an evidence that alomost 500 URL’s points to sites with malware. (The number is growing so beware!)

1. Don’t believe blindly that a link is completely safe because it is from someone whom you are following.
2. Don’t believe blindly Twitter links are not malicious because Twitter is now focusing on website security .
3. Don’t believe blindly Bit.ly Links are perfectly secure.
4. Always have your browser updated (because many exploit browser vulnerabilities) and have Windows download all the latest patches as they are released.
5. Have your Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash always updated.
6. Don’t just dwell on the assumption that you are secure because you are using a Mac.
7. Always verify the email messages from social networks. Make sure the message is signed by twitter.